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18 Mar 2016

George Osborne wants to take money away from people living with disabilities.

George Osborne wants to take money away from people living with
disabilities. [1]

The support he’s slashing, known as the Personal Independence Payment,
is used by disabled people to help them live an independent life - for aids
to help with things like washing and dressing. [2] In other words, money
needed to live with dignity.

Conservative MPs are panicking. Some are already saying
publicly that they don’t support taking this money away. [3] George Osborne
is looking isolated, and one thing 38 Degrees members can do right now is
show the public are against his cruel plans too.

We need to move fast. If thousands of us get behind a huge
petition today, we can force George Osborne to do the right thing and keep
this crucial support for disabled people.

The UK is better than this - better than taking money
away from people who need it most.Taking away help to do the most basic things
and live an independent life.

38 Degrees members believe in fairness, and when our government is
hurting people who most need support we won’t stand by. Last
Autumn, George Osborne tried to cut tax credits. This would have made many
struggling families worse off. But 38 Degrees members mounted a massive
campaign to stop him. And, together, we helped stopped that cut. [4]

People power can stop this cruel cut too.The more of us who rally in
defence of people with disabilities, the more toxic we can make this for
George Osborne, and the faster we can force him to back down.

So let’s get this petition going straight away. If you agree that
George Osborne’s cuts are just plain cruel, add your name to the petition
demanding he scraps them now:

PS: This isn’t just a small cut to people's budgets - it means people
with disabilities and their families losing around £70 a week. It means
losing the lifeline. Conservative MP Andrew Percy says these cuts hit
“exactly the wrong people.” [5] He’s right! Add your name to the petition
now:

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